The RIP Thread

[fox58]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34104752

Wes Craven's nightmare's over

 

[Motown Fox]

Rico Rodriguez has died. The Specials' legendary trombonist dies aged 80.
He also had his own Ska records out in the 60's
RIP Rico
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/rico-rodriguez-dead-specials-legendary-6384813

 

[bocadillo]

Brian Close - OWZAT!!

I think he was one of mine last year.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Brian Close - OWZAT!!

I think he was one of mine last year.

Indeed he was.

 

[foxybru]

Former goalkeeper Ron Springett, a member of the England 1966 World Cup winning squad, has passed away aged 80 following a short illness

 

[bocadillo]

The world is no longer full of Jackie Collins. Sad.

 

[Motown Fox]

Gary Lineker has announced on Twitter that his mother Margaret has died.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Not sure how this one got missed at the weekend ... Denis Healey passed away aged 91.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34436275

 

[Hector]

Not sure how this one got missed at the weekend ... Denis Healey passed away aged 91.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34436275

You have taken 7 years off him there. Very sad - he was one of the politicians I most admired.

 

[Motown Fox]

Howard Kendall has passed away.
He was only 69
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34560155

 

[Brown Nose]

Howard Kendall has passed away.
He was only 69
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34560155

As his blood was about eight parts whiskey, I think it's remarkable that he lasted as long as he did.

 

[pork pie fox]

Howard Kendall has passed away.
He was only 69
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34560155

What a team Everton had in the 80's.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Probably the best Manager they've ever had ( or ever likely to have)

 

[Mawsley]

As his blood was about eight parts whiskey, I think it's remarkable that he lasted as long as he did.

Some people in life are ****s, Kendall wasn't. That was a pretty wanky comment.

 

[Brown Nose]

Some people in life are ****s, Kendall wasn't. That was a pretty wanky comment.

Not really. I was responding to the suggestion that he died prematurely "he was only 69". His lifestyle probably reduced his life expectancy by at least a decade. Therefore, his death really wasn't premature.

I never saw him play but I used to love Kendall when he managed Everton in the 80's. Cracking team, brilliantly managed. But I have also heard the other stories such as his spell as Notts County boss where was an embarrassment of a man. Kendall was finished before he was 50. Leicester had him on a shortlist for manager at one point - before they did their research and wisely steered clear.

It's a shame that an outstanding start in life largely finished skint and sad. But it's a familiar story in football.

 

[Motown Fox]

Colin Welland has died.
RIP Colin

 

[bocadillo]

Pat Eddery. Apparently he was good at riding horses.

 

[fox58]

Pat Eddery. Apparently he was good at riding horses.

He was very good one of the best ever

 

[bocadillo]

Helmut Schmidt; no mention about whether he could ride a horse or not.

 

[lazzer]

Marton Fulop